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in ordor that adequate stops may be ta'ron for tho protection 

 of tho seed to bo planted. The necessity for this prol-ini- 

 nary ic mcde clocr by tho lirjht of experience. 



On a plantation mr.de in the Tahoo Forest during 

 the rintor following c fire in July, only 40 per cent of tha 

 seed cpots produced soedlinjs. This loss was noinly duo to 

 Beochy ground squirrels and white-footed mico; yet careful 

 observation and trapping showed the average nunber of ground 

 squirrels per acre to bo only tr?o or three, end of *aice to 

 bo about six. Had this burn been older, there would un- 

 doubtedly have been a larror population of rodents upon it. 



On a 12 year old burn in tho Blaol: Hills Forest 

 eleven mice an<* three chipmunks were trapped en a hrlf c.crft 

 containing 2000 seed cpots. They had ts~:on 70- of the pii:e 

 cood planted there in six flaye. One chipmunk v/cs soon to vioii 

 thirty-ei^ht seed opots In four minutes. Tho nood of attend- 

 inj to rodents prior to plantin~ does not require further 

 demons trati en. 



Where rodonts are present aims of them ctr. 

 discovered by scanning the grouncl, but the cpecies to rliich 

 thoy bolonr and thoir rolativo numbers can best bo dctor- 

 minocl by the use of traps for a day or t^ro. Tho cctepiu'r 

 trr.pc to be htd at r.ny hardna.ro stom serve every purpou 

 ft docon mouse traps and as many rat traps beiu^ auiV 

 For bcit, oatmeal or a screp of b&oon rinc" or ; ftittoi- eti 

 bct!i to-^othcr, mcy bo occd. It is important to note vac 11 1 - 

 tho animals rre concentrated in fevorrul situations or en- 

 gonercll^ flisttiVatod, as upon this point hangs the dls- 



'. butio;i uf the poisonoc grrin vVhich is to TJO enploy 

 extonainr -inr tho pests. An 37.00"! loat poison aay be pjrt- 

 jd ac follo-c : 



Wheat -------------1 bu^ho 



"er ------------- 7. ^'jcrt; 



;urch -.- _-_- t-Llo2.-Joor.ful8; 



Sacchcrlno --------- -Z tccs-oor.fule; 



"-.nine (pulverized) ---?. oj.r.Tes. 



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